"The plain truth is on numerous occasions we have seen ADHD symptoms disappear without medication," says Dr. Rosemond.

In 2012, the highly respected, peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics published a paper titled "The Diet Factor in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" by two pediatricians -- Gordon Millichap and Michelle Yee -- who specialize in work with children who exhibit classic ADHD behaviors.

What the authors found is that nutrition plays a significant role, for better or worse, in how a child's brain works and that a proper diet (as opposed to the common refined-carbohydrate-saturated American childhood diet) helps children maintain focus and self-control and optimize academic performance.

"Public education regarding a healthy diet pattern and lifestyle to prevent or control ADHD may have greater long-term success," says Dr. Rosemond.